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Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE: NLY) today reported GAAP net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 of $1.6 billion or $1.71 per average common share as compared to GAAP net income of $870.3 million or $0.90 per average common share for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, and GAAP net loss of $91.2 million or $0.10 per average common share for the quarter ended June 30, 2012.

Without the effect of the unrealized gains or losses on interest rate swaps and Agency interest-only mortgage-backed securities, net loss on extinguishment of the 4% Convertible Senior Notes due 2015 (the “4% Convertible Notes”), impairment of goodwill and loss on previously held equity interest in CreXus Investment Corp. (“CreXus”), net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 was $460.6 million or $0.47 per average common share as compared to $464.4 million or $0.47 per average common share for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, and $546.2 million or $0.55 per average common share for the quarter ended June 30, 2012.

Agency mortgage-backed securities, Agency debentures, and corporate debt are considered Investment Securities. During the quarter ended June 30, 2013, the Company disposed of $14.8 billion of Investment Securities, resulting in a realized gain of $148.0 million. During the quarter ended March 31, 2013, the Company disposed of $17.2 billion of Investment Securities, resulting in a realized gain of $182.8 million. During the quarter ended June 30, 2012, the Company disposed of $6.4 billion of Investment Securities, resulting in a realized gain of $94.8 million.